Separable button



Dec. 9 I I v H. WOLCOTT v SEPARABLE BUTTON Filed May 27, 1924 INVENTOR.

Patented Dec. 23, 1924.

HENRY WOLCOTT, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

SEPARABLE BUTTDN.

Application filed. May 27,

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY \VoL'ooTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sepa rableButtons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to buttons of the separable type adaptedconveniently, but not exclusively for use with cuffs.

The essential objects of my invention are security of the button membersfrom accidental disengagement, facility of operation, andinexpensiveness and simplicity of construction.

My invention consists in the means for producing the results abovespecified substantially as hereinafter claimed.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification,and wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughout theviews,

Figure 1 is a side elevation, in central vertical section of a buttonembodying my invention, with the members interengaged,

Figure 2, a section of the same on line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3, a section taken on the same showing the parts at the instantof release,

Figure 4, a detail view of the spring member,

Figure 5, a perspective view of the link member,

Figure 6, a transverse section of the same on line 66 of Figure 5, and

Figure 7, a detail view of the tube.

In the construction illustrated my button comprises two socket members 8and 9 of like construction. Each member comprises a tubular post 11,transversely split as at 12 to form two sections, but the sections mayform a single integral structure A hollow head 15 is formed by a lateraldished flange 16 integral with the outer end of the post, and engaged bythe rolled over peripheral edge 17 of a dished ornamental end plate 18.Integral with the lower end of the post is a lateral flange or shoe 20provided with a bead 21 upon its periphery. Embraced by each post is atube 23 having in this instance outer and inner external shoulders and25 engaging the upper and lower extremities respectively of the post.Each tube 23 has a portion projecting into the 1924. Serial No. 716,113.

head 15 provided with a lateral transverse oblong slot 27.

A. link member '29, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, comprises a cylindricalbody 30, necks 32 at the ends of the body triangular in cross sectionforming cam faces 33. Upon each neck is a cylindrical head 34 of thesame diameter as the body terminating in rounded or inclined end faces36. The cam faces 33 constituting the periphery of each neck extended tothe peripheries of the body 30 and the adjacent head 34 forming anannular series of segmental slots 38.

In each head is a spring comprising a circular bearing portion providedwith a diametrically disposed arm portion 41. The portion 40 restsagainst the interior periphery of the head 15 and the arm 41 is normallyseated in the slot 27 of the tube.

The button is operated as follows. The link 29 is first engaged with oneof the socket members if it is not already in engagement. This iseffected by inserting one end of the link through the post, for instanceof the member 8. As the link advances the rounded or tapering end 36 ofthe head 34 presses the spring arm 41, which is in the path of the head,outwardly until the annular series of slots 38 is reached whereupon thearm snaps into one of said slots and locks the link against longitudinalmovement, the parts being in the positions shown in Figure 2.

To release the parts, the link is given a partial turn. The arm 41 whichhas been resting against a cam face 33 of the neck 32 is by the turningmovement forced by the moving cam face outwardly until it reaches aposition tangent to the body and head of the link, as shown in Figure 3,whereupon the link may be withdrawn.

The member 9 may be similarly engaged with or disengaged from theopposite end of the link member.

Vithout departing from the principle of my invention other modes ofapplying the principle may be employed instead of the one explained,change being made as regards the construct-ion herein disclosed,provided the means stated by any of the following claims or theequivalent of such stated means be employed.

I claim 1. In a separable button of the type set forth, a socket membercomprising a hollow head, a tubular post supporting the head, a shoeupon the inner end of the post, a tube supported by the post extendinginto the head and provided with a lateral slot, :1 spring membercomprising a circular body carried by the head and an arm registering inthe slot, a link comprising a body adapted to enter the tube, a headadapted to engage the arm as the link is advanced, and a neck providedwith cam faces extending to the periphery of the body adapted to engageand impel the arm.

2. In a separable button of the type set forth, two socket memberscomprising hollow heads, tubular posts upon the heads, shoes upon theposts, tubes in the heads supported by the posts and provided withlateral slots, spring members in the heads registering in the slotstransversely thereof, a link comprising a body adapted to enter the.socket members, heads carried by the bodies, and cams connecting thebody and heads and extending to the peripheries of the body and of theheads adapted to engage the spring members.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

HENRY WOLCOTT.

